Residential Conveyancing Legal Assistant

Ashville Knight; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A law firm seeks a full-time Residential Conveyancing Legal Assistant in Bognor Regis. You will assist fee earners with property matters, including drafting contracts, handling client interactions, and managing files. Candidates should have at least 1 year of relevant legal experience and strong IT skills. The role offers a salary up to £30,000 based on experience and includes a workplace pension and holiday package.

Benefits

Workplace pension

Good holiday package

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a Residential Property department in a law firm.
• Strong and efficient secretarial and administration skills.
• Fast, accurate typing ability, ideally with digital audio systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist fee earners with property matters.
• Open files and deal with ID/AML procedures.
• Draft contracts and client care letters.
• Respond to requisitions from the Land Registry.

Skills

Legal Administrator experience

Strong secretarial skills

Accurate typing ability

IT literate (Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook)

Job description

We are working with a law firm who are seeking a full time and permanent Residential Conveyancing Legal Assistant to join their office in Bognor Regis.

You will be providing assistance to the Fee Earners on a mixed caseload of property files including freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, shared equity/shared ownership, new homes and part exchange.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting fee earners with property matters.
• Opening Files.
• Dealing with ID/AML procedures and requirements.
• Working directly with clients to ensure a seamless service.
• Drafting contract packs and client care letters.
• Responding to Requisitions raised by the Land Registry.
• Ordering property searches.
• Send title documents to lenders and clients.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• At least 1 years + Legal Administrator or Legal Assistant experience within a Residential Property department in a law firm.
• Strong and efficient secretarial and admin skills.
• Fast, accurate typing ability, ideally using digital audio systems.
• IT literate Microsoft Word / Excel / Outlook / Digital Audio software / Case Management.

What they offer:

• Full time in the office Monday to Friday 9am 5pm.
• Workplace pension.
• Good holiday package.
• Salary depending on experience up to GBP25,000 - GBP30,000